We know many Chicagoans who love the fall and winter season. (OK, the winter maybe not as much.) Both seasons in Illinois can be quite beautiful with the tree-lined streets and fall foliage changing color in autumn and the glow of pure white snow starting to blanket the ground as we enter December onward. But […]

If you’ve read the news recently, there have been a slew of reports about the high levels of lead found in the Chicago-area water supply. The cause for alarm has been so significant that lawmakers at the state and federal level have recognized the problem and begun the process for mandating the replacement of the […]

A recent, 2021 report by the Environmental Working Group found significant concentrations of PFAS – a family of highly toxic, fluorinated chemicals – in more than 2,800 communities across the United States, including many parts of Illinois. PFAS, known as the “forever chemicals” because they build up in our bodies and never break down, have […]